beschließen
/bəˈʃliːsn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- beschließt
- past
- beschloss
- perfect
- hat beschlossen
Meaning
-
to decide, to resolve
Built from schließen (to close); slightly more formal than entscheiden.
Similar words
entscheiden is the everyday word for "to decide"; beschließen is slightly more formal, often for a considered, final resolution.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does beschließen mean?
to decide, to resolve
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___, die Stadt zu verlassen.
Full sentence: Sie beschloss, die Stadt zu verlassen. (She decided to leave the city.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beschließen?
beschließen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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